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BUILDING.

No. 488,451. Patented Deo. 20, 1892.

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REUBEN QUATERMASS, `OF MOLINE, KANSAS.

BUILDING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 488,451, dated December20, 18952l Application tiled July 11,1892. Serial No. 439,562. (NomodeL) To all whom t may concern:

Beit known that I, REUBEN QUATERMAss, of Moline, in the county of Elkand State of Kansas, have invented a new and Improved Building, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved building,which is simple, strong and durable in construction, and more especiallydesigned for use in cyclone swept countries, to forni a temporary andsecure in which similar lettersof reference indicateV correspondingparts in both the figures.

Figure 1 isasectional side elevation of the improvement on the line 11in Fig. 2; and Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view of the same on the line22 in Fig. 1.

The improved building is provided with a framework formed of a number ofposts A, arranged at their lower ends in a circle and placed equaldistances apart,l the posts being inclined so as to connect with eachother at the top to form avconical shell, as will be readily understoodby reference to Fig. l. The lower ends of the posts A extend a suitabledistance below the surface of the ground and are attached to anchorbeams B, set horizontally in the ground. The framework thus formed ofthe posts A is covered by a sheathing C made of heavy planks secured tothe outside of the posts and arranged horizontally4 between the outeredges of the planks,

forming circles, so that the entire sheathing gives a conical appearanceto the building. The top layers of the planks are nailed one upon theother and shaped to form arounded top, as will be readily understood byreference to Fig. l.

The planks extend a short distance below the ground, and are covered onthe outside by a metallic covering D, conforming to the shape of theplanks, and extending at its lower edge into the ground, so that thismetallic covering makes an earth connection for electrical currentspassing under the covering. Conducting wires D lead from the lower edgeof the covering D farther down into the ground to safely conductelectricity below the hard and dried surface ground.

Between two posts is arranged, in the sheathing and covering, a doorEconstructed in a similar manner to the sheathing, and also covered bysheet metal, so that when the door is closed it snugly lits into theopening. The door is hung on hinges as indicated in Fig. 2, and isprovided with a suitable lock 'and with suitable knobs for opening thedoor when desired.

The interiorof the building is provided with a floor F made of suitablematerial and circular in shape, its outer edge extending close to theposts but not touching them. On this floor F is arranged a seat G, madecircular as shown, with an opening opposite the door opening, so thatparties entering the building through the doorpassinto the space formedby the seat, and can then conveniently seat themselves on the seat,beingthus arranged in a circle.

In the top of the building are arranged a number of vertically extendingVentilating pipes or tubes I-I, terminating at their outer ends on theoutside of the covering ll).

It will be seen that a building constructed in this manner is verystrong and durable, is not likely to be upset'by a heavy cyctone, owingto its conical shape, and is a safeguard against lightning, as themetallic covering conducts the currents directly to the ground.

Having thus described my invention, l claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent:-

1. A building made conical and having a metallic covering extendingbelow the surface of 'the ground to form an earth connection forelectrical currents, substantially as shown and described. l

2. A building comprising a framework made of aseries of posts anchoredat their lower ends in the ground and connected with each other at theirupper ends, and a sheathing for the said framework secured on the saidposts, and made of planks laid fiat and ICO conforming to the conicalshape of the building, substantially as shown and described.

3. A building comprising a framework made of a series of posts anchoredat their lower ends in the ground and connected with each other at theirupper ends, a sheathing for the said framework secured on the said postsand made of planks laid flat and con- `sheathing made of horizontallyextending planks secured to the said posts'and having their outer edgescircular, a metallic covering for the said sheathing extending at itslower edge below the surface of the ground, and a floor for the saidbuilding extending at its outer edge close to the posts, substantiallyasshown and described.

5. A building comprising a framework made of aseries of posts anchoredat their lower ends in the ground and connected'with each otherat theirupper ends, la sheathing for the said framework secured on the saidposts and made of planks laid flat and conforming to the conical shapeof the building, a metallic lcovering for the said sheathing andextending at its lower edge below the surface of the ground, andVentilating pipes arranged in the top of the sheathing and covering,substantially as shown and described.

6. A building comprising a series of posts extending into the ground andconnected with each other at the top, anchor beams con` nected with thelower ends of the said posts and set in the ground, a sheathing made ofsegmental planks arranged horizontally and secured to the said posts,and a door in the said sheathing and iittin g snugly therein,substantially as shown and described.

7. A building comprising a series of posts extending into the groundyand connected with each other at the top, anchor beams'con nected withthe lowerendsof the said posts and set in the ground, a sheathing madeof segmental planks arranged horizontally and secured to the said posts,a' door in the said sheathing and fitting snugly therein, and a metalliccovering for the said sheathing and for the said door, substantially asshown and described.

REUBEN QUATERMASS.

Witnesses:

GEO. D. SYMMs, R. A. SYMMs.

